It’s that time of the year again when the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects across the country are trying to shine on the field to impress college coaches and win a state championship ring before heading to college.
Like the past years, Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators recruiting commits and on Monday we will do a full recap including stats and notes from the past week’s games.
This year we are going to also to name a player of the week from the commits’ games.
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Week 5 recap
Player of the week: Carsyn Baker- Baker had eight carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Result: Kahuku had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Kahuku is 3-3 on the year.
Running back Carsyn Baker (6-0, 195, Fairburn, GA. Langston Hughes)
Result: Langston Hughes defeated Dutchtown 56-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: Baker had eight carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Langston Hughes is 5-0 on the year.
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Result: Windermere defeated East River 45-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Bronaugh had one tackle and two PBU’s in the win.
Notes: Windermere is 5-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Result: Lakewood defeated St. Petersburg 60-3 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakewood is 5-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Result: IMG defeated Mandarin 57-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: IMG Academy is 4-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Result: South Paulding lost to Villa Rica 31-3 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: South Paulding is 2-3 on the year.
Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Result: Booker T. Washington defeated Cleburne County 24-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Daniel had 6 catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Booker T is 3-1 on the year.
Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Result: Duncanville lost to Waxahachie 28-27 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Duncanville is 1-1 on the year.
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Result: Jesuit defeated Cardinal Newman 31-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Griffin was 14-21 for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Griffin also added 7 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: Jesuit is 4-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Result: Timberland lost to Hanahan 49-20 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Timberland is 4-1 on the year.
Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star)
Result: Lone Star defeated Centennial 41-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Groce did not play on Friday.
Notes: Lone Star is 4-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Result: Fort Myers lost to Charlotte 13-9 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Guervil is out for the year.
Notes: Fort Myers is 2-3 on the year.
Defensive back Kaiden Hall (6-3, 195, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton defeated Navarre 53-27 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hall was 5-10 passing for 62 yards and a touchdown in the win. Hall added 11 carries for 106 yards and four touchdowns.
Notes: Milton is 5-0 on the year.
Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Result: Cocoa defeated Eau Gallie 25-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hester had one catch for 16 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Notes: Cocoa is 2-3 on the year.
Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Result: Brunswick defeated Greenbrier 42-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Brunswick is 3-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Result: Glades Central defeated Dwyer 40-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Glades Central is 5-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Result: Tupelo defeated Oxford 20-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McCoy had three tackles and two PBU’s in the win.
Notes: Tupelo is 4-0 on the year.
Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Result: Lakeland defeated Booker T. Washington 43-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakeland is 3-1 on the year.
Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz defeated Richmond Hill 21-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Buchholz is 4-1 on the year.
2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Result: Cottondale defeated Lighthouse Christian Academy 58-24 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Collins had eight carries for 179 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Collins also had one catch for 14 yards.
Notes: Cottondale is 2-2 on the year.